Customer Reviews

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series

5 star:		(147)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

What we know now about the contents is as follows.
DISC COLLECTION SEASON 1
EPISODE LIST

DISC ONE
1. The Vulcan Affair
2. The Iowa-Scuba Affair
3. The Quadripartite Affair

DISC TWO
4. The Shark Affair
5. The Deadly Games Affair
6. The Green Opal Affair

DISC THREE
7. The Giuoco Piano Affair
8. The Double Affair
9. The Project Strigas Affair

DISC FOUR
10. The Finny Foot Affair
11. The Neptune Affair
12. The Dove Affair

DISC FIVE
13. The King of Knaves Affair
14. The Terbuf Affair
15. The Deadly Decoy Affair

DISC SIX
16. The Fiddlesticks Affair
17. The Yellow Scarf Affair
18. The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair

DISC SEVEN
19. The Secret Sceptre Affair
20. The Bow-Wow Affair
21. The Four-Steps Affair

DISC EIGHT
22. The Sea-Paris-and-Die Affair
23. The Brain-Killer Affair
24. The Hong Kong Shilling Affair

DISC NINE
25. The Never-Never Affair
26. The Love Affair
27. The Gazebo in the Maze Affair

DISC TEN
28. The Girls of Nazarone Affair
29. The Odd Man Affair

DISC ELEVEN
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES include:
- Featurette--The Spy-Fi Tour: Archives, Art and Artifacts
- U.N.C.L.E. Feature Film--One Spy Too Many
- Bonus Feature: U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S.--A Celebration of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Guest Stars

DISC COLLECTION SEASON 2
EPISODE LIST

DISC ONE
1. Alexander the Greater Affair, Part I
2. Alexander the Greater Affair, Part II
3. The Ultimate Computer Affair

DISC TWO
4. The Foxes and Hounds Affair
5. The Discotheque Affair
6. The Re-Collectors Affair

DISC THREE
7. The Arabian Affair
8. The Tigers Are Coming Affair
9. The Deadly Toys Affair

DISC FOUR
10. The Cherry Blossom Affair
11. The Virtue Affair
12. The Children's Day Affair

DISC FIVE
13. The Adriatic Express Affair
14. The Yukon Affair
15. The Very Important Zombie Affair

DISC SIX
16. The Dippy Blonde Affair
17. The Deadly Goddess Affair
18. The Birds and the Bees Affair

DISC SEVEN
19. The Waverly Ring Affair
20. The Bridge of Lions Affair, Part I
21. The Bridge of Lions Affair, Part II

DISC EIGHT
22. The Foreign Legion Affair
23. The Moonglow Affair
24. The Nowhere Affair

DISC NINE
25. The King of Diamonds Affair
26. The Project Deephole Affair
27. The Round Table Affair

DISC TEN
28. The Bat Cave Affair
29. The Minus-X Affair
30. The Indian Affairs Affair

DISC ELEVEN
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES include:
- Featurette--The Cloak & Swagger Affair: The Untold History of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- "Solo"--The Original Color U.N.C.L.E. Pilot
- Bonus Feature: U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S.--A Celebration of U.N.C.L.E. Guest Stars!

DISC COLLECTION SEASON 3
EPISODE LIST

DISC ONE
1. The Her Master's Voice
2. The Sort of Do-It-Yourself Dreadful Affair
3. The Galatea Affair

DISC TWO
4. The Super-Colossal Affair
5. The Monks of St. Thomas Affair
6. The Pop Art Affair

DISC THREE
7. The Thor Affair
8. The Candidate's Wife Affair
9. The Come with Me to the Casbah Affair

DISC FOUR
10. The Off-Broadway Affair
11. The Concrete Overcoat Affair, Part I
12. The Concrete Overcoat Affair, Part II

DISC FIVE
13. The Abominable Snowman Affair
14. The My Friend the Gorilla Affair
15. The Jingle Bells Affair

DISC SIX
16. The Take Me to Your Leader Affair
17. The Suburbia Affair
18. The Deadly Smorgasbord Affair

DISC SEVEN
19. The Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum Affair
20. The Napoleon's Tomb Affair
21. The It's All Greek to Me Affair

DISC EIGHT
22. The Hula Doll Affair
23. The Pieces of Fate Affair
24. The Matterhorn Affair

DISC NINE
25. The Hot Number Affair
26. The When in Roma Affair
27. The Apple a Day Affair

DISC TEN
28. The Five Daughters Affair, Part I
29. The Five Daughters Affair, Part II
30. The Cap and Gown Affair

DISC ELEVEN
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES include:
- Interview--Double Agents: The Robert Vaughn and David McCallum Reunion
- The Secret Tapes of Illya Kuryakin: Home Movies from the Set of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- Bonus Feature: U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S.--A Celebration of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Guest Stars

DISC COLLECTION SEASON 4
EPISODE LIST

DISC ONE
1. The Summit-Five Affair
2. The Test Tube Killer Affair
3. The "J" for Judas Affair

DISC TWO
4. The Prince of Darkness Affair, Part I
5. The Prince of Darkness Affair, Part II
6. The Master's Touch Affair

DISC THREE
7. The Thrush Roulette Affair
8. The Deadly Quest Affair
9. The Fiery Angel Affair

DISC FOUR
10. The Survival School Affair
11. The Gurnius Affair
12. The Man From Thrush Affair

DISC FIVE
13. The Maze Affair
14. The Deep Six Affair

DISC SIX
15. The Seven Wonders of the World Affair, Part I
16. The Seven Wonders of the World Affair, Part II

SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES include:
- Featurette--MGM's Secret Operations
- Bonus Feature: U.N.C.L.E. V.I.P.S.--A Celebration of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Guest Stars

PLUS...
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Bonus Disc 1

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Bonus Disc 2

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Attaché Case

Fans had been waiting for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. to come to DVD for years, when Time Life finally released a megaset containing all four seasons (105 episodes) and extensive bonus materials, late in 2007. This boxed set is still currently being sold by Time Life for $249.95. Last week, Amazon was apparently selling this same `briefcase' set at a presale price of $139.95, which was a fabulous buy. This week however, the set is now listed as `unavailable' for preorder, and there is no sales price listed. This is not the first time Amazon has pulled this collection off the shelf. We will soon see what Amazon's price will be. Keep your fingers crossed, Best Buy's presale price for the set is $179.99.

Time Life also had exclusive rights to Get Smart, which is only now beginning to be released to the general public. Fortunately, it appears that the U.N.C.L.E. set will be made available much, much sooner. Rather than wait, I got my set through a private sale some months ago. It is a very attractive collection, and while the cardboard briefcase packaging is pretty cool, you may not want to test its durability, as 41 DVD's do weigh quite a bit. Each season is arranged in a separate binder, that can easily be stored like a normal multi DVD set. Two bonus discs are in cardboard sleeves. The photo of the contents of the set is a bit misleading, as some items are shown more than once.

Image and sound quality is very good for a program of this age, and all the episodes are subtitled. Series creator Norman Felton's original concept was to bring a James Bond like character to American television. He even consulted with Bond creator Ian Fleming in the development of the series, and it was Fleming that supposedly came up with the name `Napoleon Solo'. Some of the early episodes featured Solo (Robert Vaughn) operating as a lone agent in the field, however the popularity and charisma of David McCallum as the ultra-cool Russian Illya Kuryakin, led the writers to expand what was intended to be a supporting role. The special chemistry between the two leads, was one of the key factors in the meteoric rise in popularity of the show. The dashing and debonair Vaughn, is quite a gifted actor, and Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Waverly, rounds out the U.N.C.L.E. team. Some fans feel that the first season, which was shot in black and white, was grounded a bit more in reality than the later seasons, but elements of fantasy were very much present from the start. The program had a ton of fabulous guest stars, and a bevy of beautiful women.

The bonus materials total over four hours, and cover many facets of the U.N.C.L.E. universe, including the gadgets, the music, collectables, and the fabulous women that appeared on the series. Trailers, promos, interviews, TV clips, and photo galleries are also included. Those that are hooked on all things U.N.C.L.E. may also want to check out the various soundtracks from the series, as well as John Heitland's informative book, `The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Book: The Behind the Scenes Story of a Television Classic'.

After a long wait, it appears that we are in the home stretch, with the finish line in sight. Once this megaset actually becomes available to the general public, hopefully at an attractive price, those that have been waiting for so long, can put everything in the past, and we can all just enjoy this classic program. It took a while, but it will finally be U.N.C.L.E. time!

The Man from UNCLE was the first and at times the best secret agent TV show on during the sixties.Cashing in on the James Bond craze of the mid sixties it went from cult show to top of the ratings in 1965 to losing it's focus on what made the show great
and eventual cancellation in January 1968.If you weren't around during this time believe me this show was much more popular than Star Trek. If this show had continued in reruns on syndication and promoted the way Paramount promoted Star Trek in the last 35 years we would be talking about UNCLE the Next Generation and UNCLE the Motion Picture. The only reason I can think of why all of the episodes (over 100) are not on DVD along with the inferior spinoff Girl from UNCLE is the poor management history of MGM who own the rights. If they are reading this why don't you put these out as soon as possible and generate yourself some cash revenues. You might want to tie-in David McCallum now on CBS's Navy NCIS with the promotion.Oh by the way Star Trek fans I wasn't putting it down I was just stating the facts and what can happen when something fans care about is promoted (Star Trek) or ignored (UNCLE).
I am updating my review from early 2004. At the time, I believed that MGM had the legal rights to "The Man from UNCLE" but learned that was no longer the case. That is not surprising with the long history of bad business practises MGM has had over the last thirty years. Norman Felton the producer of the show believed that he held those rights and hired Ember Entertainment to represent him. Plans had been made to release the first season set of DVD`s at the end of July 2006. When that was announced Warner Home Entertainment jumped in and stopped the release claiming they own the rights since they had acquired MGM . So now it is summertime 2006, we are back at square one, and Warners has no intention to release the DVD's in the near future. The only suggestion I can make is a write-in campaign to Warner Home Entertainment telling them that you want "The Man from Uncle " on DVD

This tv series, which ran even longer than Star Trek, 4 years in total, was borne out of the James Bond series of movies, and reflected the Cold-War times when the media was full of the US vs the Russians, as we could easily tell because all the so-called bad guys had a distinctively east european accents - even the deliberately-funny ones. This show was frequently tongue in cheek, as the UNCLE agents, Solo and Kuryakin, frequently had a quip or two up their sleeves, especially when the situation was it's most dangerous or even potentially deadly. Oh, yes, you may find this one bit of UNCLE trivia very interesting. It's about THRUSH. Just as UNCLE was an acronym, United Network, etc. - so was the adversary organization. THRUSH stood for: Technological Hierarchy (for the) Removeal (of) Undersirables (and the) Subjugation (of) Humanity. Anyone who followed the series closely and with a more critical eye knew that this organization comprised of scientists and business tycoons who were trying their level best to use their wealth and position to "take over the world". We call that megalomania.
Robert Vaughn, David McCallum and the late Leo G. Carroll all played their parts with style, credibility and ease and we were all the more entertained for it. I really miss that show.

Man, of all the t.v. series in DVD format, to do a search for: "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," to find nothing, not even a single episode or movie, is a huge shock and disappointment, to say the least. The person in charge of deciding which shows to put on DVD really blew it as in "No DUH." Most people who grew up in the 60's, grew up watching and loving the show. That would be the so-called baby boomers who make up a sizeable portion of today's purchasing population, your's included. So, what are you waiting for? What is the hold-up? This series is much better than "I SPY," "The Avengers" or even "The Saint" (even if they, too, are good ones) and you have them on DVD already. I still have to pinch myself, I gotta be dreaming, no Illya Kuryakin or Napoleon Solo? No Mr. Waverly or United Network Command for Law and Enforement, battling Thrush on our behalf??? Woe is me. I'm searching again because I gotta be dreaming this.

Myself, I was born after the series ended, but I fell in love with this series back in the mid 70's (when it aired on a local station on weekends) and I would simply LOVE to have the entire series (as well as the movies, including the Return sequel) on DVD. I currently have over 80 of the eps and all of the movies (taped off cable back in the mid to late 1980's) but the tapes are starting to wear out with age. This series, in my opinion, is timeless in the fact that the storylines were (although at times rather far-fetched) really good, as well as the casting of the series. Both stars, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum are enormously talented and this series is what really put both of them on the map (and in many hearts as well.) Add a list of guest stars, many whom have been seen in film as well as stage and screen throughout the ages (such as Victor Borga, Jack Palance, and Vincent Price among many others) and you've got some magic that may never come again.

How can we not have Napoleon and Illya on dvd?!?! They were the coolest spies on TV. Ask any woman over 40 about the Man from UNCLE and they'll all go dreamy eyed and say, "Illya Kuryakin" in a sultry voice... They are icons and it's a crime they aren't available. And hopefully ALL of the episodes will be available, not the tatty 22 we got on tape. I'd buy these so fast the air would catch fire around them.

I can't understand why this series is not yet on DVD. It looked for a time like it would make it, but now that it's about to be put out, another company has evidently decided they want a part of the cash cow. C'mon, Warner Bros. you didn't put it out when you had it, so what's the problem with you now? Is it that you finally realized the fan base is bigger than you imagined? This was a terrific show, especially the first, second and fourth seasons. Someone let the idiots run the third season and nearly ruined it. The best episodes are imaginative, witty, and clever. Vaughn and McCallum made a great team, and had good chemistry. If they can put turkeys like Gilligan's Island on DVD, then why not a really good show? I doubt some of the pieces of junk that are already on DVD would outsell this. Get movin' people, and get it on DVD.

OMG, WHERE is the DVD issuance of this GREAT Spy series from 1964-68? Come on, guys, this addictive program was the most popular TV series THROUGHOUT THE WORLD in the mid-60's, and even today has a huge cult following, loyal fan club base, and show memorabilia collector interest.
This is not just a nostalgic series for the `baby boomers.' It is timeless for adults and kids alike. MFU sports thrilling around-the-world spy plots, tongue-in-cheek humor and an almost unlimited list of famous guest stars. As must also be noted, its second (and subsequent) seasons, filmed on the now defunct but expensive and gorgeous Kodachrome film, make this series an absolute delight for the eye. Color tints and saturations you do not see on programs filmed later into the 70's!
The writers, producers and directors of the series were certainly some of the most talented and innovative of the period. The show has amazingly well written plots (especially the B&W first season) and in fact even spawned many `new' photography techniques in its time. These are noted as creative applications utilizing the then-new shoulder-hefted `portable' film cameras. This program was one of the first such uses of these cameras.
Starring Robert Vaughn as secret agent Napoleon Solo, David McCallum as partner Illya Kuryakin, and Leo G. Carroll as U.N.C.L.E. Director Alexander Waverly, this series brought together three very talented actors to create a well-blended mix of character personalities. Week after week they would save the world, usually from the sinister menace of the evil arch enemy organization THRUSH.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is grand action adventure.
Granted, the series did begin to falter (just a bit) in its final 1967-68 season, but it was still fun to watch and certainly remained at the top of the `quality' shows of the period.
A 1966-67 cross over spin off, the often times ridiculous Girl From U.N.C.L.E., was also quite popular. The GFU starred Stefanie Powers as agent April Dancer and Noel Harrison as agent Mark Slate. Again, Leo G. Carroll starred as the head of the U.N.C.L.E.
Work on these two series' was quite an accomplishment for the renowned Mr. Carroll, considering that he was not in the best of health at this time in his life. Shows were occasionally and graciously shot around his particular needs, but the producers weren't bothered; they were well aware of their good fortune to have such a respected actor.
In light of many `garbage' shows being presently marketed on DVD, it is necessary to state that the fantastic Man From U.N.C.L.E. series needs to be given its long overdue consideration for DVD release.
And make certain to keep intact the closing credits, sporting the famous "We wish to thank the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, without whose assistance this program would not be possible."
Great stuff . . . right to the end!

Make no mistake about it - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was one of the best - if not the best - TV series in the 1960's. And don't forget the TV reunion movies,(was there just 1, or 2?)one of which had George Lazenby spoofing his James Bond portrayal. Isn't it time the powers that be give all the U.N.C.L.E. fans what we want - a DVD release of this superbly written and acted series? Look at some of the stuff that's out now such as The Man Show and series which barely lasted one season and you have to believe the people in charge of issuing series are issuing what they want and not what the viewers want. C'mon folks, give us Napolean Solo (only Sean Connery is a better actor than Robert Vaughn) and let's not forget sidekick Ilya Kuryakin (Navy NCIS's David McCallum) and Alexander Waverly (Leo G. Carroll) who was just as good as James Bond's "M." U.N.C.L.E. fans are legion and don't deserve to be ignored any longer.